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World's Largest Rocket Production Base Takes Shape in North China
Beijing, March 5 (KCNA) -- The world's largest design, production and testing base for rockets is being built in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Liang Xiaohong, deputy head of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, told Xinhua Thursday.

The first phase of the rocket industrial base in Tianjin's Binhai New Area will be completed within the year. Rocket parts will be designed, manufactured, assembled and tested at the base, Liang said.

The base is designed to meet China's growing demand in space technology research and development for the next 30 to 50 years, he added.

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